Table 3.
Examples of clinical settings in which novel biomarkers of kidney disease have been studied in humans
| Scenario | Selected biomarkers |
|---|---|
| Cardiac Surgery | β2M, CyC, GST, IL-18, KIM-1, L-FABP, NAG, Netrin, NGAL |
| Intensive Care Unit | β2M, CyC, GST, IL-18, KIM-1, L-FABP, NAG, NGAL |
| Contrast-induced nephropathy | CyC, IL-18, KIM-1, L-FABP, NAG, NGAL |
| Drug-induced nephrotoxicity | AAP, AP, β2M, CyC, calbindin D, clusterin, GGT, GST, KIM-1, LDH, L-FABP, NAG, NGAL, osteopontin, RBP4 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | ADMA, β-TP, CTGF, FGF-23, KIM-1, L-FABP, NGAL, RBP4, TFF3, uromodulin |
| Glomerular Disease | IL-18, IP-10, NGAL, MCP-1, NAG, osteopontin, TGF-β |
Abbreviations
| AAP | Alanine aminopeptidase |
| ADMA | Asymmetric dimethyl arginine |
| AP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| β-TP | Beta-trace protein |
| β2M | Beta-2-microglobulin |
| CyC | Cystatin C |
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor |
| FGF-23 | Fibroblast growth factor 23 |
| GGT | Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase |
| GST | Glutathione-s-transferases |
| IL-18 | Interleukin 18 |
| IP-10 | Interferon gamma-induced protein10 |
| KIM-1 | Kidney injury molecule 1 |
| L-FABP | Liver-type fatty acid binding protein |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 |
| NAG | N-acetyl glucosaminidase |
| NGAL | Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| RBP4 | Retinol binding protein 4 |
| TFF3 | Trefoil factor 3 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |